Professor Layton publisher Level-5 has announced that its ROID digital distribution service will launch on June 1 in Japan and will bring with it “a big, surprising title.” The system is designed for PC and mobile access, though only the mobile section of the store will be available at launch.{ad}

While a Japanese digital store isn’t really news, Level-5’s promise of a big game might be. Japanese gaming mag Famitsu reports that “a big, surprising title is slated to appear” on ROID and included a pint-sized screenshot of what’s presumably a cell phone game, complete with 16-bit visuals and an old-school “three-quarters” viewing angle.

That screenshot looks a lot like Nintendo’s classic RPG Earthbound. While it’s believed that the game is lost in a legal limbo, the similarities are rampant, from the color palette to the big-and-round-headed characters. “Could it be… that RPG?!” exclaims the photo caption.

The Famitsu report adds that “new games are scheduled to show up on a regular basis.” There’s no word on American availability of the ROID service, but Earthbound fans will no doubt be on pins and needles until June 1 anyway.